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DEFINITION: v. To never give up, to never let go of your dream, especially when others try to take it away from you. n. A person who just won't quit, even after repeated failures.
Reasco
Top verboticism of the day created by artr
Pronunciation: rēaskō
Sentence: Jim’s life is a reasco. It’s not just that he has things go wrong for him, it’s that he insists on doing them the same way again and again. It might explain the flat spot on his forehead.
Etymology: repeat (do again) + fiasco (a thing that is a complete failure)
Created by: artr.
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Focuster: /fo kus ter/ Libby was determined to win back that pork chop from her dog Buster. He underestimated her endurance and wile. She was a focuster and would not give in until she won, no matter how stroing his jaws and how determined he was to get a meal. Once she got the pork off Buster, she vowed he'd never get at her food again. Yes, this would be Buster's last ham. Etymology: Focus (direct one's attention on something) & Custer (United States general who was killed along with all his command by the Sioux at the battle of Little Bighorn (1839-1876) Created by: Nosila.
Opdimist: /op-dim-ist/ Even with her left arm still in a sling from the last time she'd tried it, she was still doggedly determined to prise the chop out of Buster's jaws. She was both barking and an eternal opdimist. Etymology: optimist (an optimistic person) + dim (stupid) Created by: CharlieB.
Comments:
nice one. - galwaywegian, 2011-01-24: 06:09:00
Persistimistic: /pur - sis - tim - is - tik/ Leticia was not only an optimistic person but when she wanted something, she became a persistimistic woman. Her motto was "never, never, never give up" Etymology: persist, optimistic Created by: mweinmann.
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Persnatural! - Nosila, 2009-09-04: 14:34:00
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Comments:
ErWenn - 2007-02-07: 11:13:00
I think today's definition is a good example of one that would have been better off as an adjective or noun than as a verb.
Hey ErWenn, You mean like: "A person who never gives up, who never lets go of their dream, especially when others try to take it away from them." ~ James
By the way, if anyone has a great idea for a new Verbotomy definition, we have now created a Definition Submission page. See: http://www.verbotomy.com/verbinition.php.
So please, feel free to send us your ideas and or comments. We'd love to hear from you! ~ James